Numbered Discourses 4.220 22. Assembly Unethical (AN4.220)

1.1

“Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.

“Mendicants, someone with four qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there.

1.2

Katamehi catūhi?

What four?

1.3

Assaddho hoti, dussīlo hoti, kusīto hoti, duppañño hoti—

They’re faithless, unethical, lazy, and witless.

1.4

imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ niraye.

Someone with these four qualities is placed in hell as if delivered there.

2.1

Catūhi, bhikkhave, dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge.

Someone with four qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.

2.2

Katamehi catūhi?

What four?

2.3

Saddho hoti, sīlavā hoti, āraddhavīriyo hoti, paññavā hoti—

They’re faithful, ethical, energetic, and wise.

2.4

imehi kho, bhikkhave, catūhi dhammehi samannāgato yathābhataṁ nikkhitto evaṁ sagge”ti.

Someone with these four qualities is placed in heaven as if delivered there.”

2.5

Dasamaṁ.

2.6

Parisasobhaṇavaggo dutiyo.

3.0

Tassuddānaṁ

3.1

Parisā diṭṭhi akataññutā,

3.2

Pāṇātipātāpi dve maggā;

3.3

Dve vohārapathā vuttā,

3.4

Ahirikaṁ duppaññena cāti.